House Democrats Move To Stall Iraq Funding

By

David Rogers

Updated Oct. 3, 2007 11:59 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- House Democrats, reflecting growing frustration over Iraq, said they would stall action on President Bush's war budget until next year in hopes of forcing some break in the stalemate over U.S. policy.

The Pentagon is seeking almost $190 billion to fund operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the new fiscal year, which began Monday. Democrats would defer the bulk of this request until February or March and provide...